Governing Africa's Forests in a Globalized World
Title | Governing Africa's Forests in a Globalized World PDF eBook |
Author | Laura Anne German |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 435 |
Release | 2009-12-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1136545514 |
Many countries around the world are engaged in decentralization processes, and most African countries face serious problems with forest governance, from benefits sharing to illegality and sustainable forest management. This book summarizes experiences to date on the extent and nature of decentralization and its outcomes - most of which suggest an underperformance of governance reforms - and explores the viability of different governance instruments in the context of weak governance and expanding commercial pressures over forests. Findings are grouped into two thematic areas: decentralization, livelihoods and sustainable forest management; and international trade, finance and forest sector governance reforms. The authors examine diverse forces shaping the forest sector, including the theory and practice of decentralization, usurpation of authority, corruption and illegality, inequitable patterns of benefits capture and expansion of international trade in timber and carbon credits, and discuss related outcomes on livelihoods, forest condition and equity. The book builds on earlier volumes exploring different dimensions of decentralization and perspectives from other world regions, and distills dimensions of forest governance that are both unique to Africa and representative of broader global patterns. The authors ground their analysis in relevant theory while drawing out implications of their findings for policy and practice.
Governing Africa's Forests in a Globalized World
Title | Governing Africa's Forests in a Globalized World PDF eBook |
Author | Laura A. German |
Publisher | Earthscan |
Pages | 445 |
Release | 2009-12 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 184977451X |
Many countries around the world are engaged in decentralization processes, and most African countries face serious problems with forest governance, from benefits sharing to illegality and sustainable forest management. This book summarizes experiences to date on the extent and nature of decentralization and its outcomes, most of which suggest an underperformance of governance reforms, and explores the viability of different governance instruments in the context of weak governance and expanding commercial pressures over forests. Findings are grouped into two thematic areas: decentralization, livelihoods and sustainable forest management; and international trade, finance and forest sector governance reforms. The authors examine diverse forces shaping the forest sector, including the theory and practice of decentralization, usurpation of authority, corruption and illegality, inequitable patterns of benefits capture and expansion of international trade in timber and carbon credits, and discuss related outcomes on livelihoods, forest condition and equity. The book builds on earlier volumes exploring different dimensions of decentralization and perspectives from other world regions, and distills dimensions of forest governance that are both unique to Africa and representative of broader global patterns. Authors ground their analysis in relevant theory while attempting to distill implications of their findings for policy and practice.
Power Dynamics in African Forests
Title | Power Dynamics in African Forests PDF eBook |
Author | Symphorien Ongolo |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2023-12-15 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1003834981 |
This book addresses historical perspectives and contemporary challenges of the politics of forestland governance and the related sustainability crisis in Africa. It focusses on the power dynamics between key actors involved in the governance of forest-related resources either for their exploitation or with regards to biodiversity conservation policies promoted at international arenas. The book provides conceptual and empirical contributions on what happens when global sustainability agendas and the related policy instruments meet the realities of domestic politics in Africa. It reveals that several actors in forest-rich countries, especially those with limited sovereignty, have often employed complex informal strategies as the ‘weapon of the weak’ to resist the domination of the most powerful actors of global environmental politics.
Global Forest Governance
Title | Global Forest Governance PDF eBook |
Author | R. Maguire |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 383 |
Release | 2013-03-01 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 0857936077 |
This work provides an important, broad and legal critique and assessment of transnational trends, structures and innovations currently in use for managing forests.
Global Forest Governance and Climate Change
Title | Global Forest Governance and Climate Change PDF eBook |
Author | Emmanuel O. Nuesiri |
Publisher | |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Environment |
ISBN | 9783319719474 |
This edited collection assesses governance in forestry programmes and projects, including REDD+ governance. It examines political representation, participation and decentralisation in forest governance, providing insight as to how forest governance arrangements can be responsive to the socio-economic interests of local people and communities who live adjacent to and depend on forests. Global Forest Governance and Climate Change argues that inclusive complementary representation of local communities is required for strong participatory processes and democratic decentralisation of forest governance. Responsiveness to local people's socio-economic interests in forestry initiatives require paying attention to not just the hosting of participatory meetings and activities, but also to the full cast of appointed, self-authorized, and elected representative agents that stand, speak, and act for local people. This book will be of interest to students and academics across the fields of climate change governance, forestry, development studies, and political economy. It will also be a useful resource for policy makers and practitioners responsible for forestry and climate change initiatives.
A Strategy for the Forest Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
Title | A Strategy for the Forest Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Narendra P. Sharma |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 86 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780821328804 |
World Bank Technical Paper 251. Presents new strategies for protecting forests in Sub-Saharan Africa and underlines the importance of the region's natural resources to its economic development. Forest resources in Sub-Saharan Africa are disa
Collaborative Governance of Tropical Landscapes
Title | Collaborative Governance of Tropical Landscapes PDF eBook |
Author | Carol J. Pierce Colfer |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1849711771 |
First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.